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WEDNESDAY EDITION
❘ MARCH 22, 2017 ❘
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Mapleton junior Tanner Wilson placed in three events at the Warrior Relays at Oakridge High School last Friday,
including second place in the javelin with a throw of 141-07.
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he Sailors were among 11 track
and field teams at Friday’s
multi-divisional Warrior Relays
at Oakridge High School, where
Creswell took the team title.
Meanwhile, Mapleton landed 19 place-
ments in nine events, including first
place in the high jump for junior Cole
Spencer with a mark of 5-feet-4-inches.
“It was exciting to get the win and
start the season off on a high note,” said
Mapleton coach Aaron Longo, “but he
knows he has work to do.”
Tanner Wilson, a junior with a strong
showing in the throws last season,
placed second in the javelin with a
throw of 141-07. Wilson was also 13th
in the discus (73-0) and 18th in the shot
put (31-0).
“Tanner is poised for some huge
improvements in the javelin and his
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marks on Friday show that,” Longo
said of Wilson, whose javelin mark was
just one javelin length short of a per-
sonal record.
In the jumps, senior AJ Foster, who
hasn’t competed in the long jump since
middle school, is only a half-inch out of
second place in the Mountain West
League after his mark of 17-10.5 for
sixth place at Friday’s meet.
Freshman Nathan Neece, also com-
peting in the long jump, landed at 13-
07 for 22nd place.
“Both of our boys long jumpers are
looking exceptionally well,” Longo
said.
For the Lady Sailors, senior thrower
Josi Hays had three top-six finishes,
including fourth in the javelin (78-08),
fifth in the discus (81-01) and sixth in
the shot put (27-11).
“Josi is doing great things in the
throws and is continuing to improve
with every practice,” said Longo.
In the jumps, sophomore Bailey
Messick is currently one of three
underclassmen in the MWL to place in
the top 10 in the long jump with her
mark of 10-08 for 10th place.
Messick was also 13th in the discus
(56-0) and 12th in the javelin (60-01).
“I expect to see some huge marks out
of her as we progress through the sea-
son,” Longo said of Messick’s poten-
tial.
The Lady Sailors also got scoring
from sophomore Brittany Wilson, who
was 18th in the shot put (18-11) and
16th in the javelin (55-01).
For the boys, senior Kyle Doran
threw the shot put for 13th place (31-0)
and was 14th in both the discus (70-05)
and javelin (88-0). Fellow senior Zac
Croson was 10th in the discus at 77-06)
and 22nd in the javelin (73-01).
“Overall, I’m excited to see our ath-
letes progress and the hard work our
kids are putting in for our program,”
said Longo.
Thursday, the Sailors will host a field
events-only meet, beginning at 4 p.m.
Fish for free throughout Oregon April 22-23
Anglers and would-be anglers can
enjoy a weekend of free fishing on
April 22 and 23. On these two days,
Oregonians and visitors can fish, crab
and clam for free anywhere in Oregon
without a license, tag or endorsement.
This free fishing weekend — as well
as to two other free fishing holidays
Nov. 25 and 26 and Dec. 31 through
Jan. 1, 2018 — is in addition to the tra-
ditional free fishing weekend on June
3-4.
These additional free fishing days
are thanks to a 2015 law passed by the
Oregon Legislature allowing the Fish
and Wildlife Commission to set up to
eight days of free fishing every year.
Catch-and-release sturgeon fishing
on the Willamette River (above) is
just one of many options for free
fishing days April 22-23.
Nehalem Hatchery
released 200 surplus winter
steelhead into Vernonia
pond, 57 into Lost Lake
and 60 into Lake Lytle.
These fish get fairly active
in the lake and offer a
unique fishing experience,
especially when the rivers
are blown out. Once in the
lake they are considered
“trout” and do not require a
Combined Angling Tag.
Anglers are reminded,
however, that only one
trout per day over 20 inch-
es may be retained, and
these fish will almost all be
in that size range.
Trout stocking is com-
plete in the other North
Coast lakes, but there are
still hold over trout avail-
able and winter can be a
great time to fish for them
as these trout will be larger
now, and getting hungry.
The trout stocking sched-
ule for 2017 is available
online, and printed ver-
sions will be out soon.
SIUSLAW RIVER:
Chinook, steelhead
The Siuslaw River and
Lake Cr. are open for
hatchery winter steelhead.
Fishing is slow. Casting
spinners, drifting bait or
using a bobber and jig can
be effective.
MID COAST LAKES:
The trout stocking
schedule for 2017 is avail-
able online and trout have
been stocked in some
lakes. Fishing for the vari-
ous warm water fish
species will slow as water
temperatures cool. There
are numerous lakes in the
Florence area that can pro-
vide good opportunity.
ALSEA RIVER AND
BAY: Steelhead
Steelhead fishing is open
on the Alsea River and list-
ed tributaries. The river is
shaping up after last
week’s rain. Fishing is
slow. Alsea Hatchery is
having a below average
return to the hatchery.
Casting spinners, drift-
ing bait or using a bobber
and jig can be effective.
SALMON RIVER:
“April 22 is also Earth Day, and what
better way for Oregonians to get out-
side and celebrate the natural world
than by taking family and friends out
for a day of fishing,” said Mike Gauvin,
ODFW recreational fishing manager.
While licenses are waived during
free fishing days, all other regulations
and regular closures still apply.
Steelhead
The Salmon River is
open for wild and hatchery
steelhead. Fishing is slow.
Wild winter steelhead
can be retained on the
Salmon River. Daily and
annual bag limit on wild
winter steelhead are 1/day
and 3/year.
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